Sick...

Lack of posting is due to the fact that I am sick...

I don't know what it is, but I have been feeling pretty awful since Tuesday evening...headache, nausea, aches and off and on fever.  So pretty much I have been sleeping, reading, lounging in pajamas, etc...  I thought I would feel better if I got up and went out yesterday, so I got ready and we went to try the new Chinese place...not the best idea.  Needless to say, I didn't get my moneys worth at the buffet!  We had to run to get Bailey some new tennis shoes and clothes for gym this quarter and I ended picking stuff out and heading to the car because I felt so bad.

Now Bailey is sick, fever and sore throat.  I just hope no one else gets it...

The day after...

We had a great Christmas here in the Greninger house.  It started when the kids woke up at 4am and Jake had to get up and make them go back to bed until at least 6...they were not to wake us up until 7am though!  They made it, barely.  We had a great time opening gifts.

Here a couple shots I took with my phone, the kids enjoying their gifts and Dillon all dressed up in his new clothes and Nike High Tops that he LOVES!

Here are a couple of my favorite presents from the kids.  Colton got me the Glee page a day calendar, Dillong got me the Tea Infuser Pot (I picked that one out!) and Bailey used some of her Christmas gift (Hot Topic Gift card from Mimi) to buy me the coolest skull Union Jack wallet!  I also got Pajama pants, a pair of slipper boots, some shirts and new boots that have to be exchanged because Jake got the wrong style and they don't fit! 

All in all a great Christmas.  I am looking forward to having the week off, Jake is off too!  I will be doing a lot of reading and we will probably watch a lot of movies and TV shows.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day!

Christmas Eve...

Merry Christmas Eve!  I am not going out in the madness today, yesterday was more than enough for me!  Today I am home with Colton, Jake took the other 2 to town to exchange a couple things that ended up being duplicates.  Colton and I made a Christmas Playlist on Spotify so we have some music to listen to while I do laundry, clean and do my cooking for tomorrow.  I even put a little Justin Bieber on my playlist and if you know me at all you know that I don't like him much!

My plan is to get stuff done today so that I can relax for a couple days.  I am making hot rolls (Rhodes frozen this year) and Pina Colada Cake to take to the in-laws for lunch tomorrow.  I am 10 books behind my 2011 goal on Goodreads so I am going to see how close I can get over the next week.  I don't think I will make it, but we shall see!

I started a Tumblr blog a couple days ago, the idea is to use it for a photo a day challenge for 2012.  Basically, I start this every year and I never make it past a few months.  I think that it's too time consuming and staged when I use my big Nikon and so I just get tired of doing it.  I have to get the photos off my computer, edit then, post them, etc... and always before I take them with the intention of scrapping them at some point.  This year I am taking them all with my phone, editing them directly on my phone with my PicPlz app and uploading them to my Tumblr so most won't make it to this blog.  If you want to see them you will have to follow my Tumblr.  I will mix it up with some quotes, but for the most part it will just be pictures.  I have NO plans to scrap them, because in reality, I don't scrap anymore.  They will just be shots of my day, probably a lot of my quilting and maybe some school stuff.

We had our Christmas with out immediate family on Jake's side last night.  This is one of the things I got from my in-laws.  I have wanted one of these for years, but never wanted to spend the money on one for myself.  I can't wait to use it!

Well, I guess I need to get to work if I am going to get anything done today!  Have a wonderful Christmas Eve!!

To Do List Tuesday!

I haven't made myself a to do list in ages, but maybe that's what I need so that I actually manage to get something done!  Yesterday I got such a late start that I ended up not really getting much done.  I think that when I get up earlier I am not dragging all day long even though I get less sleep.  SO, no more weekday sleeping in for me, even on Mondays!

Here is my To Do list for today

1. Finish and actually put laundry away.
2. Clean both bathrooms.
3. Get Mary's order packed and in the mail (I did actually get this one finished yesterday!).
4. Sew the button on Kristy's Wallet, send to work with Jake.
5. Cut and sew 2 iPad Sleeves, a coupon clutch, a Nook sleeve and a Kindle sleeve.
6. Start cutting an Izzy Purse and a Messenger Purse (I may need more fleece to finish these).

I don't want to overwhelm myself so I am going to stop there!  I will mark these off as I complete them though to keep myself on track.

So, what did you think of Castle last night?  As much as I like Victor Webster, Kate's doctor boyfriend, I was glad that she finally ended it with him.  I am not as happy that she lied and told Richard that she didn't remember him telling him that he loved her because we all know that she loves him too.  I hate it when a series does this though, they just drag it out (ie. X-Files) for so long that you end up hating them both by the 7th(ish) season because they just can't get it together!  Next week it looks like they are back to the funny/witty Castle that we all know and love so that makes me happy.

Glee starts tonight!  My kids are excited even though I don't really let them watch the show...weird, I know.  Colton especially, loves the singing so I watch the show, then the next day I will let them watch all the singing stuff.  For me, there is just too much adult content for them to watch the actual story lines.  They know that Kurt likes boys, but I don't feel like they are ready to actually see him kissing Blaine or hear his dad talking to him about sex, etc.... I am just not ready to cross that bridge quite yet.  For now, they are happy just skipping through to watch the singing.  For the record, I feel the same way about the conversations about sex with any of the characters not just the Kurt/Blaine relationship.  Blaine is actually my favorite character on the show, that boy can sing for me any day at all!  Who is your favorite Glee character?

Any True Blood fans out there?  I know it's been over a week, but what did you think of the finale?  That was CRAZY, wasn't it?!  We all know that Russell is back and will be on next season.  What about Tara?  My theory is, either Bill or Eric will swoop in and bring Tara back, maybe even turn her.  So she will either be indebted to a vampire for saving her life or she will become the thing she hates.  Debbie Pelt is GONE and good riddance for sure. So is Nan, but she was becoming a huge annoyance as well.   I think we will see Jesus again, if only through Lafayettes ghost eyes.  I am a huge Eric/Sookie shipper, but I really would like to see her with Alcide at some point in this next season.  He deserves to have some happiness, don't you think?  I don't know...I just hate waiting 9 months for each season...it's too long!

Well, I guess I should get to work if I am going to get anything marked of my list today!  Have a good one!